tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026484337051027793.post2270657297040290393..comments2009-04-30T17:09:57.571-04:00Comments on Saving to Inve$t: Swine Flu Virus and the Cost of Staying HomeAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14309605333128481208andy@savingtoinvest.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9026484337051027793.post-32377648006897074352009-04-30T17:09:00.000-04:002009-04-30T17:09:00.000-04:00650,000 Oregonians—48 percent of Oregon workers—ar...650,000 Oregonians—48 percent of Oregon workers—are not able to take a paid sick day when they are ill.” <br /><br />Paid sick leave is obviously important to working families and public health, but it’s also good for businesses. One study estimated that employees showing up to work sick cost U.S. businesses $150 billion a year in lost productivity — far more than the cost of letting employees stay home when sick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com